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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate regression analysis for the factors influencing the participants’ attitude about the criteria used in drug formulary section

From: Attitude and perception of pharmacists and healthcare professionals about the criteria used in drug formulary selection in the United Arab Emirates

Factors

Good attitude about the criteria used in drug formulary selection

(≥ 84)

Univariate

Multivariate

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

Gender (Ref. Female)

 Male

1.212

0.873

1.683

0.25

Education (Ref. Bachelor)

 Master's degree

0.542

0.381

0.770

0.001*

0.528

0.348

0.801

0.003*

 Pharm D

0.995

0.498

1.989

0.990

 PhD

1.504

0.707

3.202

0.289

Health organization (Ref. PHC)

 Hospital

0.829

0.594

1.157

0.271

Experience years (Ref. 1–5 years)

 6–10 years

0.943

0.508

1.751

0.853

 11–20 years

1.018

0.571

1.816

0.952

  > 20 years

1.369

0.752

2.490

0.304

Ever use pharmacoeconomic data (Ref. No)

 Yes

1.125

0.831

1.524

0.446

Area of expertise (Ref. Nursing)

 Other paramedical members

7.612

0.871

33.781

0.713

 Regulatory staff

0.238

0.078

0.722

0.011*

0.228

0.072

0.726

0.012*

 Community pharmacy

1.713

0.631

4.649

0.291

 Clinical pharmacy

0.933

0.610

1.427

0.750

 Dentistry

0.999

0.377

2.650

0.998

 Physician

0.835

0.578

1.206

0.335

 Age

1.031

1.014

1.049

 < 0.001*

1.031

1.013

1.050

0.001*

  1. Forward and backward stepwise procedure was used in multiple logistic regression model
  2. PHC Primary Health care centers, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  3. *: (P ≤ 0.05) is statistically significant